Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-10
SHERMAN'S RIDE SOUTH.
ONLY A SRORT PLEASUR RE
JAUNT FOR RECR EATON.

Met at the Depot by a Large Number OF
Prominent Citizens-An Informal Re-
ceptlon ID cid Before Supper-The Trip
Devoid of Political Significance.
Senator John Sherman and party ar
rived In Savannah oyer the Charleston
and Savannah road at O'Clock last
night. They travel in special car. The
party number thirteen, and is composed
of Senator John Sherman, his daughter,
Miss Mamie Sherman; Senator q. f. Man.
derson, OF Nebraska; Mrs. Henderson
and niece, Miss Wallace; Senator T. W.
Palmer of Michigan and his niece, Miss
RObey; MIR. f. 5. Carpenter, Of the Amer
lean Press Association; Col. Fred D..
Mussey, Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial- Gazette; Mr.. f, J. Baboock,
Senator Sherman's private secretary I;
Mr.. Clark, clerk in the United State 8
Senate; Mr.. A. j. Galloway, of the At
lGntic Coast line, and his son, Mr.. I. b.
Galloway. Mr.. A. j. Galloway has
charge OF the party.
Tney were met at the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western depot by a number of
prominent citizens, among whom were
Mayor Rufus E. Lester; hon. Emory
Speer, United States District Judge; Col.
#. s. Haines, General Manager OF the
Plant System; Capt. K. @. Fleming, Gem
erai superintendent OF the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway; Judge A.
Pratt Adams; Aldermen George
j. Mills, ID. x. Thomas, David Wells,
w. F. Reid, j. j. McDOnough, r. d. Bo.
CART, Herman Myers; Capt. Robert FaIli-
CANT, Capt. John +. Wheaton, Collector
OF the port; Col. j. Il. Estill, j. r. Saussv,
Esq, F. g. duBignon, Esq, Solicitor Gen.
erai; Walter &. Charlton, ESQ, Col. L..
NJ. Lamar, United States Marshal; Capt
f. Nj. Hull, DUPONT Query, Esq.,, Uni
ted States District Attorney; Col. e. c.
Wade, ex- Postmaster A. n. Wilson, Col.
James ATKINS, Mr.. j. X. Clarke, Col.
William Garrard, Sen. 4. I'll. Anderson
and others.
An informal reception was held in the
railway restaurant dining room, the citi-
zens being presented TO the Senators by
Judge Speer.
There was quite crush for few MIN
utes, which may have prevented some
OF the gentlemen from being presented,
but an effort was made TO introduce
every one, as Senator Sherman seemed to
want to meet all who had assembled to
receive him. Covers had been laid fer
twenty-four and special menu had been
prepared. After the reception the excur-
si0nists sat down to supper and while
they ate chatted with some OF the gentle
men who had met them.
Senator Sherman exchanged pleasant
ries and gave the assurance that if the
solid sunny South will break itself the
Republican party will see that IL
gets all the money needed for it's
rivers and harbors. After the meal he
strobe up and down the platform awhile
before entering the car. TO MORNING
NEWS reporter he stated that the trip has
no political significance. 1t is merely
one of pleasure-a recreation after the
work Of long session. The Senator said
that he expects TO return to Savannah
Saturday, March 10. He intends to branch
off here and go up to Atlanta over the
Georgia Central, thence probably to Bir-
mingham, thence TO Chattanooga aud
Nashville, In which city be Will likely
make a speech, and preach the gospel of
high protective tariff to the iron manu-
facturers and talk for delegates TO the
next National Convention.
Yesterday morning was spent by the
party In Charleston. They walked on
the Battery, crossed over to Fort Sump-
ter, inspected it and then went over to
Fort MOultrie and took 1t In. The Senator
was much pleased and interested with
what be saw.
At 8:45 the train pulled out from Savan-
nah for Jacksonville where it is due
at 6:15 this morning. The present
programme is as follows: Leave Jackson
vile at 1890 this morning for st. Angus
tine, and returning to Jacksonville they
will take the steamer at 3:15 p. m. for
Green Cove aud Enterprise. The latter
point they will reach at IL O'Clock to.
morrow morning. Stops will be made at
Titusvllle at p. m. tomorrow and at
Rockledge at $3.50 p. m, where they will
stay until 8 a. m. Saturday. Tampa will
be reached at $3.50 p. m. Saturday. The
party will Immediately board the steamer
for hey West and Havana. They will
leave Havana to return next Thursday,
Tampa March IS, and arrive in jack
sonville Saturday morning, March 10.
Supper will be taken in Savannah, on
their return Saturday night, ana unless
Senator Sherman changes his present
plan, he will leave the party here. He
will be accompanied on his trip to At
lanta, Chattanooga and Nashville by his
daughter and Messrs. Carpenter and
Mussey. The rest of the party will con-
tinue on direct to Washington, where
they will be due Sunday, March 20, at IL
p. m.
Another party including Senator Teller,
Mrs. Teller, Miss Teller, Senator p. b.
Plumb, Mrs. Plumb, Senator AldrIch,
Mrs. AldrIch, Senator morrill,, Mrs. Nor
rill. Senator Chase, wife and daughter,
Congressman HiscOGk and Perkins, and
their wives. are coming South, and will
pass through Savannah In day or Two for
EIQrida